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ENTRANCE EXAM - ENGLISH

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ferguson had thought he was smitten with Linda, but after (1) ____________ her throughout

the fall and winter, determined to win her affections, he had (2) ____________ to the conclusion that not

only (3) ____________ but that he didn’t love her.

a)

pursuing / reached

b)

persecuting / drawn

c)

prosecuting / come

d)

picking / arrived

e)

pursuing / come

2.

He left the company he _______ been founded.

a)

has been working for since it had

b)

had been working for since it has

c)

had been working for since it had

d)

has been working for since it has

3.

The wolves, _______ in the area, have gone now.

a)

who were seen roam

b)

which were seen roaming

c)

who were seen roaming

d)

which were seen roam

4.

It was very kind of you to get me something for my birthday, but you _______ me such an expensive present.

a)

didn’t need buying

b)

needn’t buy

c)

needn’t have bought

d)

hadn’t needed to buy

5.

They are interested in _______ achievement

a)

parents’ views on student

b)

parent’s views on student’s

c)

parents’ views on student’s

d)

parent’s views on student

6.

I have already made it clear where my sympathies _______.

a)

lay and have always laid

b)

lie and have always lied

c)

lay and have always lied

d)

lie and have always lain

7.

What would you suggest _______ now?

a)

her to do

b)

she do

c)

to her to do

d)

her to be doing

8.

If I hadn’t _______ by an expert, it wouldn’t look so nice.

a)

had it done

b)

done it

c)

have it done

d)

have done it

9.

I inherited my brother Greville’s life – his desk, his business, his horses, and his enemies, and it

nearly (1) ____________.

a)

had got me killed

b)

got me killed

c)

had killed me

d)

has killed me

10.

Nicholas suggested _______ the next flight to Chicago, but I’m not _______ flying on my own.

a)

me to take / use to

b)

I take / used to

c)

my taking / use to

d)

me to take / used to

11.

You’d ____ I sat next to you this time, ____ you? You hate sitting alone.

a)

rather / wouldn’t

b)

rather / hadn’t

c)

better / wouldn’t

d)

better / hadn’t

12.

Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is one of the most _____ stories I have ever read.

a)

imaginable

b)

imaginary

c)

imaginative

d)

imagining

13.

She lay awake all night thinking: “If only I _____ Dan _____.ˮ

a)

‘ve made / stay

b)

‘ve made / to stay

c)

‘d made / stay

d)

‘d made / to stay

14.

Several _____ people took _____ in the demonstration last Sunday

a)

hundreds / place

b)

hundreds / part

c)

hundred /place

d)

hundred / part

15.

___ much I sleep at night, I feel tired in the morning.

a)

Although

b)

Still

c)

However

d)

So

16.

Remember to be careful: under___circumstances ___ go out alone after dark.

a)

no / you should

b)

any / you should

c)

no / should you

d)

any / should you

17.

You __ mad if you think I’m going to __ you any more money!.

a)

must be / borrow

b)

must be / lend

c)

are supposed to be / borrow

d)

are supposed to be / lend

18.

__ his first film earlier this year, he is __ starring in a new musical.

a)

Making / currently

b)

Having made / currently

c)

Making / lately

d)

Having made / lately

19.

He is __ people I can trust.

a)

among the few

b)

among few

c)

between the few

d)

between few

20.

He did well at school __ his early education disrupted by

illness.

a)

A. despite he had

b)

B. in spite he had

c)

C. despite having

d)

D. in spite having